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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 94 · 40 questions
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The grammar rule (The pattern tells the tense): Simple present: base or -s form. Simple past: V2 (went). Simple future: will + base. Present continuous: am / is / are + -ing. Past continuous: was / were + -ing. Present perfect: has / have + V3. Past perfect: had + V3.

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  1. 1.Name the tense: “I had worn a cap.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  2. 2.Name the tense: “I wash the dishes.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) simple past
  3. 3.Name the tense: “You were dancing on the stage.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  4. 4.Name the tense: “Arjun helps Grandma.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  5. 5.Name the tense: “My sister has written a letter.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  6. 6.Name the tense: “We had washed the dishes.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  7. 7.Name the tense: “She is studying science.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  8. 8.Name the tense: “You are carrying the bag.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) simple present
  9. 9.Name the tense: “She will make tea.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  10. 10.Name the tense: “I have helped Grandma.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  11. 11.Name the tense: “She was swimming in the pool.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  12. 12.Name the tense: “She was building a sandcastle.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  13. 13.Name the tense: “I drew a picture.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  14. 14.Name the tense: “You were watching a cartoon.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  15. 15.Name the tense: “The students bought vegetables.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  16. 16.Name the tense: “We wash the dishes.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) simple present
  17. 17.Name the tense: “Dev was wearing a cap.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  18. 18.Name the tense: “The students will dance on the stage.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  19. 19.Name the tense: “My parents will play cricket.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) simple future
  20. 20.Name the tense: “They were speaking Hindi.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) simple future
  21. 21.Name the tense: “My friends will dance on the stage.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  22. 22.Name the tense: “I am cleaning the room.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  23. 23.Name the tense: “I will tell a story.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  24. 24.Name the tense: “I had made tea.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  25. 25.Name the tense: “My sister had bought vegetables.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  26. 26.Name the tense: “She had won the match.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
  27. 27.Name the tense: “I will go to school.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  28. 28.Name the tense: “My parents were writing a letter.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) simple future
  29. 29.Name the tense: “She is eating a mango.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  30. 30.Name the tense: “My sister had jogged in the park.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  31. 31.Name the tense: “Arjun buys vegetables.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  32. 32.Name the tense: “My sister was playing cricket.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  33. 33.Name the tense: “My parents will cook rice.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) simple future
  34. 34.Name the tense: “He has clapped for the team.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  35. 35.Name the tense: “She is bringing lunch.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) simple future
  36. 36.Name the tense: “You will study science.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  37. 37.Name the tense: “Ira has made tea.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  38. 38.Name the tense: “My cousins watch a cartoon.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) simple present
  39. 39.Name the tense: “We are feeding the dog.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  40. 40.Name the tense: “Arjun is running in the park.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple future

Answer key

  1. past perfect
  2. simple present
  3. past continuous
  4. simple present
  5. present perfect
  6. past perfect
  7. present continuous
  8. present continuous
  9. simple future
  10. present perfect
  11. past continuous
  12. past continuous
  13. simple past
  14. past continuous
  15. simple past
  16. simple present
  17. past continuous
  18. simple future
  19. simple future
  20. past continuous
  21. simple future
  22. present continuous
  23. simple future
  24. past perfect
  25. past perfect
  26. past perfect
  27. simple future
  28. past continuous
  29. present continuous
  30. past perfect
  31. simple present
  32. past continuous
  33. simple future
  34. present perfect
  35. present continuous
  36. simple future
  37. present perfect
  38. simple present
  39. present continuous
  40. present continuous

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